It is not webworms! Webbing on the bark of trunks and branches is a good thing. Don’t spray!!
Bark lice is natures clean-up crew. These tiny creatures are scouring the bark for plant, animal, or fungus life which they eat, and while they perform this housekeeping chore, they spin this web for protection.
Usually the web will disintegrate in two or three days and will disappear almost a suddenly as it appeared. Leave them alone and let them do their job of cleaning up your trees or shrubs. Thank goodness for good bugs!
Photo: agriflife.org
-DeAnna
Janie says
Thank You so much for that so needed info I was ready to spray them webs with something . Im so happy I receive your emails it helped me out.
Brenda zuniga says
My husband just went to the feed store for something to spray on the tree. Thank you for this article. I’m so glad I read it before I damaged the tree and nature’s little helpers.